School Sports

Kevi Evans (3) hauls in a pass for a 32 yard touchdown during first quarter of the Area playoff game. The Mount Vernon Tigers football team finished the 2017 season as Area finalists after the Kemp Yellowjackets scored a touchdown in the final 18 seconds of the game to win 23-16 on Friday, November 24.

Turnovers during the game proved costly to the Tigers. For details from the game, see the November 30 edition of the Mount Vernon Optic-Herald. To see more photos from the Mount Vernon Tigers 11 - 1 season click here!